Journal article
The Influence of Health Systems on Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control: A Systematic Literature Review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HT) affects an estimated one billion people worldwide, nearly three-quarters of whom live in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). In both developed and developing countries, only a minority of individuals with HT are adequately treated. The reasons are many but, as with other chronic diseases, they include weaknesses in health systems. We conducted a systematic review of the influence of national or regional health …
Authors
Maimaris W; Paty J; Perel P; Legido-Quigley H; Balabanova D; Nieuwlaat R; Mckee M
Journal
PLOS Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 7,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date
2013
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1001490
ISSN
1549-1277